魔ま羅ら

noun

Mara; demon king

In Buddhism, the demon king who tempted Gautama Buddha and represents the forces that hinder enlightenment.

from Sanskrit māra

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、魔ま羅らは悟さとりを妨さまたげる存そん在ざいとされる。

  In Buddhism, Mara is considered a being that obstructs enlightenment.

noun

obstacle to enlightenment

Extended Buddhist use: anything that hinders spiritual progress, not just the personified demon.

• 欲よく望ぼうは魔ま羅らとなり得うる。

  Desire can become an obstacle to enlightenment.

noun

penis

Colloquial, often vulgar slang for the male organ. Usually written in katakana as マラ.

• あの単たん語ごはマラって意い味みだよ。

  That word means penis.